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Recent Examples of pothole
The Royals’ rotation was among the best in baseball for the first six weeks of the season, but Kansas City’s starting pitchers have hit a collective pothole.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Area residents say a large pothole on Interstate 20 that contributed to a fatal motorcycle crash was a known hazard, and that the Texas Department of Transportation was aware of it.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
As ongoing construction and pothole repairs are underway, this is a shop that can help with car repairs as needed.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Waze and Waymo are teaming up to help combat Los Angeles’ growing pothole problem.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Area residents say a large pothole on Interstate 20 that contributed to a fatal motorcycle crash was a known hazard, and that the Texas Department of Transportation was aware of it.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
As ongoing construction and pothole repairs are underway, this is a shop that can help with car repairs as needed.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Waze and Waymo are teaming up to help combat Los Angeles’ growing pothole problem.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothole
Noun
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The combination probably explains the excessive growth, turning the water surface an opaque green and preventing onlookers from seeing the new blue hue of the concrete basin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Trump previously said the plan was to sandblast, caulk and resurface the pool basin.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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At first Weinstein couldn’t process his alarm—her house sits on a hillside, well off the 100-year floodplain—or the sight of other neighbors in her yard in their soaking pajamas.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Federal flood insurance’s moral hazards The National Flood Insurance Program was established by Congress in 1968 to provide affordable flood insurance to the public while encouraging floodplain management.—
Ivis García,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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The incident occurred in a remote area of the Mineral Bottom canyon outside of Moab, the Grand County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Both are easy day trips, close enough for a sunrise hike or an afternoon drive through red rock canyons.—
Tamara Gane,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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So time to give it a little nudge in a better direction by firing up our spiffy new kettle — the last one overheated — for a cup of stimulation.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
15 June 2026
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In the meantime, boil a kettle of water.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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At my call, the wranglers came and fixed the saddle.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Let’s get in the saddle and analyze this week’s rootin’-tootin’ episode!—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Officials said Pendery, of Enumclaw, Washington, fell into a crevasse during a patrol near the 14,000-foot camp of Mount McKinley, known to Alaska Native communities as Denali, which has a summit at 20,310 feet.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Rescuers described that location, which lies at an elevation of 17,999 feet, as a treacherous glacier known for its towering ice blocks and deep crevasses.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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This beloved New York State summertime tubing run starts at Table Rock and sends riders through a stunning chasm that cuts through a gorge.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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With peaks up to 1,531 metres and cut through by deep gorges, these mountains are wild and spectacular, said Oliver Smith in the Financial Times.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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“Pothole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pothole. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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